To inspire action, it draws on examples of what companies are already doing independently, with their agricultural supply chains and through collective action. At the end of the report, useful tools, initiatives and information sources are listed.

We have also produced a poster communicating the report’s key messages for companies to print out and put on their walls, to raise awareness and mobilise action.

Why is this report needed?

Water is a national concern in the UK: Our national freshwater resources, and the ecological biodiversity they contain, face a number of threats and a stable supply of good quality freshwater can no longer be guaranteed in many parts of the UK. Water scarcity, water quality, population growth and climate change make for a challenging future.